In the mid-1990s, labor union leaders in Houston proposed a referendum to raise the minimum wage to $6.50 per hour. As the debate over the proposal raged, my OpEd article, “Minimum wage proposal an attack on freedom,” was published in the Houston Chronicle. Click here to read the article.
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 4, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. Two Houston neighborhoods are unhappy with Walmart because of the retailer’s plans to build stores nearby. One is in The Heights, and it has some residents fearing that small businesses won’t be able to compete. As one told the…
Readers have long been entertained by Sherlock Holmes’ ability to unravel unusual mysteries. The fact that Holmes was also a successful businessman is often overlooked. My article in Kiwanis Magazine, “Sherlock Holmes, entrepreneur,” showed how the traits that made the detective famous can also lead to success in business. Click here to read the article.
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on May 20, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. I have previously argued that the city of Houston should begin selling off assets, such as parks and libraries, in an effort to reduce spending, cut taxes, and return to its proper function of protecting individual rights. An editorial…
Mismatched Curtains Sometimes, the inanity of government regulations knows no bounds. As an example, Mildred Bryant, a resident of Pagedale, Missouri, was fined for having mismatched curtains. This might seem absurd, and it is, but in principle it is no different from hundreds of other regulations that control how individuals use their property. For example,…
California is poised to impose new regulations for fast-food restaurants. The regulations would raise the minimum wage to $20 per hour and create a council to govern fast-food chains and set guidelines for working conditions. Demonstrating his ignorance of the source of prosperity, when he signed an earlier version of the legislation, Gov. Gavin Newsome…
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 27, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. In the face of increased public scrutiny and declining tax revenues, over the weekend Metro unveiled a new transit plan that it claims will slash expenses by 83.4% and simultaneously create nearly 175,000 jobs. The new plan will scrap…